Neon National Park
Journey Over History: No Trigger's Neon National Park Insights
Lyrics
There's a television on
Introduction to a setting with a television in the basement.
In the basement where the beasts are chained to the wall
Describing a basement where something savage is confined.
There's a fistfight in the hall
Indicating a chaotic situation with a fistfight in the hall.
Where the beasts all dance to songs made for listening
Beasts dancing to songs meant for passive listening, implying a contradiction.
There's a backbone in a proportion
Reference to a backbone, possibly a metaphor for strength or resilience.
The majority lack one
Observation that a majority lacks backbone, suggesting vulnerability.
But its not about backbones this time around
Emphasizing that the focus is not on backbones this time.
Maybe one chance, I don't know
Expressing uncertainty about having a chance.
I keep on counting down
Counting down, suggesting anticipation or anxiety.
I keep on getting to zero
Repetition of counting down to zero, emphasizing a continuous process.
Dragging ourselves over the canyon
Describing a challenging journey over a metaphorical canyon.
Blank stares three thousand miles wide
Depicting a wide-eyed gaze indicating shock or disbelief.
One by one we gently fall upon the jagged edge of history
Individuals falling onto the sharp edge of history, suggesting a critical moment.
We're on the edge of history
Reiteration that they are on the edge of history, emphasizing the precarious situation.
One, two, three, R-A-B-I-D
Spelling out "R-A-B-I-D," possibly emphasizing a wild or uncontrollable nature.
Beastly invertebrates we be
Describing themselves as beastly invertebrates, highlighting vulnerability.
This is a problem, you know you know the same
Identifying a problem shared by all, emphasizing commonality.
It took a while to connect
Highlighting the time it took to establish a connection.
Swallowed transformed and caged
Metaphorically depicting a transformation and confinement.
Showcased celebrities or suburban families
Reference to showcasing either celebrities or suburban families.
We have no means to save ourselves today
Expressing a lack of means to save themselves in the present.
Maybe one chance, I don't know
Repetition of uncertainty about having a chance.
I keep on counting down
Repetition of counting down, suggesting persistence in anticipation.
I keep on getting to zero
Repetition of getting to zero, emphasizing a continuous process.
Dragging ourselves over the canyon
Reiteration of a challenging journey over a metaphorical canyon.
Blank stares three thousand miles wide
Reiteration of a wide-eyed gaze indicating shock or disbelief.
One by one we gently fall upon the jagged edge of history
Reiteration of falling onto the sharp edge of history, emphasizing a critical moment.
We're on the edge of history
Reiteration that they are on the edge of history, emphasizing the precarious situation.
We're on the edge of...
Ending with the repetition of being on the edge, leaving the outcome open-ended.
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